PETROLEUM- Notable Accidents

Oil Spills and DisastersThe following list includes major oil spills since 1967. The circumstances surrounding the spill, amount of oil spilled, and the attendant environmental damage is also given. …continue reading>> infoplease.com

Storms, Ship Collisions, Pipeline Ruptures And Explosions Have Spilled Millions Of Gallons Of Oil Across The United States. …continue reading>>

Since the Exxon Valdez disaster of March 1989, spills have occurred in almost every region of the U.S. This map shows some of the more notable incidents, as well as their relative size in terms of gallons spilled. enlarge the map above>>

The 10 Worst Oil Spills in HistoryThe World’s Worst Oil Spills by Amount of Oil Released Into the EnvironmentByLarry West,Environmental Expert

There are many ways to measure the severity of oil spills—from the volume spilled to the extent of environmental damage to the cost of clean-up and recovery. The following list describes the worst oil spills in history, judged by the amount of oil released into the environment. By volume, the Exxon Valdez oil spill ranks around 35th, but it is, …Learn more>> environment.about.com